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Ramesys' Solutions Enhance Business at Historic Sussex Hotels / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Ramesys' Solutions Enhance Business at Historic Sussex Hotels (April 27, 2005) -- Historic Sussex Hotels (HSH), a family run business of three exclusive country house hotels have just made a major investment in Ramesys. HSH has decided to enhance their business potential by incorporating the latest Front Office, Sales and Catering, Point of Sale (POS) and Online Reservation solutions from Ramesys and Kinetic Solutions Kx Sales & Catering at all three hotels (Climping, Cuckfield and Midhurst, UK). Communications Director, Miranda Carminger, explained, "We...
Caring for Customers and Getting to be #1: Ramesys Reinvents its Approach and Measures Dramatic Results / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Caring for Customers and Getting to be #1: Ramesys Reinvents its Approach and Measures Dramatic Results April 20, 2005 - Ramesys (South Plainfield, NJ), a leading provider of enterprise IT solutions to the hospitality and lodging industry for over 25 years, announces the fruits of investing in the people and infrastructure of their Customer Care Center. Ramesys commenced its Project CARE (Courteous, Accurate, Responsive, Efficient) to refocus the whole organization on the success of its customers in June 2004. Today, CEO Rick Kennedy talks about the culture changes needed to compete in the current market place and the new ...
Do You Know Where Your Business Is Coming From? / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Do You Know Where Your Business Is Coming From? April 6, 2005 - Ramesys has been supplying IT solutions to the hotel industry for over 30 years, including integrated front office, back office, sales and catering, point of sale and online reservation systems. Ramesys longevity is due to many things, not least its quality products and valued longstanding customers such as Marston Hotels. In October 2004 Marston Hotels completed the roll out of Kx Sales, Catering and CRM package from a centralized conference office accessed by the head office, field based sales people and all of their hotels. John Cotter, Marston Hotels Sale...
Ramesys Announces the Distribution and Implementation of the Kinetics Conference Center and Venue Solution in the US / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Ramesys Announces the Distribution and Implementation of the Kinetics Conference Center and Venue Solution in the US South Plainfield, NJ - April 13, 2005 - Ramesys a leading provider of enterprise IT solutions to the hospitality and lodging industry for over 25 years, announces that they will be distributing and implementing Kinetic Solutions conference software, Kx in North America. Kx is a proven software solution that is used by hundreds of hospitality and education sector clients. Kinetic Solutions are considered a leader in the field for technology innovation with Kx helping to manage hundreds of thousands of beds and...
Beijing Tourism Group Contracts with Raffles International to Manage and Rebrand Two of the Four blocks of the Beijing Hotel / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Beijing Tourism Group Contracts with Raffles International to Manage and Rebrand Two of the Four blocks of the Beijing Hotel Singapore, 18 April 2005 Raffles International Limited today signed an agreement with Beijing Hotel, a hotel under the Beijing Tourism Group (BTG), to rebrand and manage two of the four blocks of the Beijing Hotel under Raffles Internationals luxury Raffles brand. After a period of renovations and refurbishment, it will be re-launched as the Raffles Beijing Hotel in 2006. The Beijing Hotel is a historical building of French architectural design. In i...
Saudi Amjad Holding Company Names Rezidor SAS Hospitality to Operate the Radisson SAS Royal Suite Hotel in Jeddah / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Saudi Amjad Holding Company Names Rezidor SAS Hospitality to Operate the Radisson SAS Royal Suite Hotel in Jeddah Brussels, April 2005 Radisson SAS Hotels and Resorts, the first class brand of the leading hospitality company Rezidor SAS Hospitality, is set to manage a seventh property in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - the Radisson SAS Royal Suite Hotel in Jeddah, featuring 57 luxury suites. The hotel currently under construction will welcome its first guests in June. Rezidor SAS will manage and operate the Radisson SAS Royal Suite Hotel on behalf of the owner, Saudi Amjad Holding ...
Giulia Racchi Named Senior Group Sales Manager of Westminster Hotel in Livingston, New Jersey / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Giulia Racchi Named Senior Group Sales Manager of Westminster Hotel in Livingston, New Jersey April 13, 2005 - Westminster Hotel, a Four-Diamond luxury hotel in Livingston, New Jersey, has appointed Giulia Racchi as senior group sales manager, announced Michael Polese, the hotel’s general manager.Since opening in January of 2003, Westminster Hotel has earned several significant distinctions, including the elite AAA Four-Diamond rating, and the 2004 Facility of the Year award from Meeting Planners International (MPI) – New Jersey Chapter. The hotel also rec...
Resort Data Processing, Inc. Adds Expedia Direct Connect Technology to its Property Management System – Better Enabling Properties to Save Time
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Resort Data Processing, Inc. Adds Expedia Direct Connect Technology to its Property Management System - . Better Enabling Properties to Save Time and Money VAIL, CO April 1, 2005 Resort Data Processing, Inc. (RDP) - providing quality property management systems to hotels, condominiums and timeshare rentals since 1981 is pleased to announce an agreement with Expedia, Inc. to integrate ExpediaÒs direct connect technology with Resort Data Processings Property Management Software. RDPs hotel, resort, condominium and timeshare customers will be equipped to more efficiently and pr...
Quanah Properties Planning to Build Jack DeBoer's Value Place Hotel-apartments in Seven Texas and California Locations / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Quanah Properties Planning to Build Jack DeBoer's Value Place Hotel-apartments in Seven Texas and California Locations WICHITA, Kan., April 7, 2005 - Quanah Properties, a Dallas real estate development firm, recently signed an agreement with Value Place to build its hotel-apartment properties in seven Texas and California counties. Value Place was recently launched by lodging industry visionary Jack DeBoer. DeBoer also founded Residence Inn, Summerfield Suites and Candlewood Suites. "We're always looking for great real estate opportunities," says G...
DINE, Developer of Punta Mita, Achieves Ecological Excellence; The Rosewood La Solana Resort and a Starwood Luxury Property Set to Join the The Four S
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Discount Hotels London, Sydney, Rome, AmsterdamParis, Melbourne, Lisbon, Barcelona, Berlin, Hong Kong, New York, Auckland Discount Hotels London, Sydney, Rome, AmsterdamParis, Melbourne, Lisbon, Barcelona, Berlin, Hong Kong, New York, Auckland DINE, Developer of Punta Mita, Achieves Ecological Excellence; The Rosewood La Solana Resort and a Starwood Luxury Property Set to Join the The Four Seasons Resort PUNTA MITA, MEXICO (April 12, 2005) Punta Mita's reputation continues to soar, as the destination consistently ranks among the world's most desirabl...
Owner of Historic Pollard Hotel in Red Lodge, Montana, Closes Hotel, Ousts Manager / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Jan Falstad, Billings Gazette, Mont.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 17, 2005 --One of Red Lodge's fanciest hotels, the 112-year-old Pollard Hotel, plans to reopen the Friday before Memorial Day, just in time for the summer flood of tourists. Reopening is good news for Red Lodge, which depends on the Pollard's draw. The hotel closed without warning in late February and its fate has been the talk of the town. Dave and Ann Knight, who live in Newington, N. H. bought the hotel in 1991 and then completely renovated the 39-room structure. In late February, Knight said he visited his b...
Elad Properties Backs Down from Controversial Plan for the 805-room Plaza Hotel; Fewer Condos, More Hotel Rooms Provides Union with More Jobs Saved
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Elizabeth Sanger, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 15, 2005 - Six-year-old Eloise, The Plaza's most famous and longest-staying guest, will absolutely sleep well tonight. After four days of virtually round-the-clock negotiations at City Hall with the hotel workers' union, the Plaza's landlord, Elad Properties, backed down yesterday from a controversial plan that would have turned the Grand Ballroom into a fashion retailer and converted much of the property into condominiums. Speaking in the ballroom, which is to remain an ornate palace for weddings, bar mit...
How to Even the Playing Field, As Independents Suspiciously Eye the Chain Hotels / John R. Hendrie / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report How to Even the Playing Field, As Independents Suspiciously Eye the Chain Hotels By John R. Hendrie, CEO, Hospitality Performance, Inc., April 2005 Goliath, of the Flags, meet the hordes of Independent Davids, and they are wary, looking at you askance, knowing that the landscape has changed for ever. Every Destination area faces this intrusion at some point, and the plight of the Independent Lodging operation can be very real. Some understand that competition is actually good, and the arrival of the Chain hotels spells further growth and success for the Destination. However, man...
PhoneSuite, an AAHOA Founding Sponsor, Delivers High End, Low Cost Solutions / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report PhoneSuite, an AAHOA Founding Sponsor, Delivers High End, Low Cost Solutions BROOMFIELD, COLO. - April 4, 2005 - PhoneSuite's reputation for producing high-quality, low-cost telephone solutions for the limited-service hotel sector continues to expand, due in large part to its solid relationship with the members of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association, which recently welcomed PhoneSuiteT as a Founding Sponsor. PhoneSuite's products are perfectly suited to meet the needs of AAHOA's members, who represent over 50 percent of the economy lodging properties and nearly 37 percent of all hotel...
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Leads Booming Cruise Business in Pa. / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Leads Booming Cruise Business in Pa. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (April 27, 2005) -- A record number of people who want a relaxing vacation without boarding another packed airplane will head south this year -- to South Philadelphia and the city's thriving cruise terminal at the former Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. More than 92,000 travelers -- 50 percent more than last year -- are expected to board ships at the Cruise Terminal at Pier 1 this year, starting with the season's first departure today by the Nor...
BringYourPet.com Helps Traveling Pets Find International Accommodations / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report BringYourPet.com Helps Traveling Pets Find International Accommodations Knoxville, TN April 5, 2005 BringYourPet.com announces the addition of international pet-friendly hotel listings to its Web site. A sampling of hotels in China, South Korea, Japan, South Africa, and throughout virtually every country in Europe can already be found. The Travel Industry Association estimates that 14% of Americans who vacation this year will do so with the family pet; and many are now hopping across the pond with four-legged, furry companions in tow. BringYourPet.com has always been on the forefront o...
Melanie Penoyar Appointed Director of Development & Awards Competition for the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Melanie Penoyar Appointed Director of Development & Awards Competition for the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International MCLEAN, Va. (April 12, 2005) -- As a result of rapid organization growth, the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) has created a new position in its headquarters under the title Director of Development and Awards Competition in which partnerships and fundraising will be combined with overseeing the HSMAI Adrian Awards Competition. To handle these responsibilities, HSMAI has named veteran ass...
Newspaper Digs Up Answers to Questions for Proposed $55.9 million Convention Hotel in Lancaster, PA / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy John M. Spidaliere, Lancaster New Era, Pa.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 7, 2005 - The Lancaster County Commissioners say they want answers to key questions about the proposed downtown convention center hotel. They say they are having a tough time learning details of the project: Specific construction costs. The exact size of the project. The number of jobs it will create. The quality of the rooms. And, perhaps most importantly, they say, they are not getting a clear answer about the risk county taxpayers face if the project fails. For weeks, Commissioners Molly Henderson and...
Customer Focused Hotels Launch Passkey to Drive Group Business / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Customer Focused Hotels Launch Passkey to Drive Group Business - Hotels strengthen their offering to Meeting Planners with full automation of the group reservation process QUINCY, MA - April 21, 2005 - There was a time when Passkey International was only associated with city-wide housing management. When Marriott International, Inc. and Hyatt Hotels announced their agreements with Passkey in late 2003 in an effort to offer superior service, better room block management and attrition avoidance, their meeting planning customers took notice. "What really gets customers excited," states...
Foxwoods In the Final Stages of Negotiating Management and Development Agreements to Build a $270 million Hotel/Casino Near Wichita, Kansas / April
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Karen Florin, The Day, New London, Conn.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 12, 2005 - MASHANTUCKET -- The Mashantucket Pequots are expected to announce Thursday that they are helping the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska develop a $270 million casino in Park City, Kan. Foxwoods Development Co. is in the final stages of negotiating management and development agreements with the Iowa Tribe, which wants to build a 260,000-square-foot casino with a hotel, convention center and entertainment venue. The Mashantuckets are expected to help them finance, development and manage the facili...
The Outrigger Beach Club & Spa, Palm Cove is First Resort in Australia to be Awarded Five STARS Under AAA Tourism's New Resort STAR Rating System
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Discount Hotels London, Sydney, Rome, AmsterdamParis, Melbourne, Lisbon, Barcelona, Berlin, Hong Kong, New York, Auckland Discount Hotels London, Sydney, Rome, AmsterdamParis, Melbourne, Lisbon, Barcelona, Berlin, Hong Kong, New York, Auckland The Outrigger Beach Club & Spa, Palm Cove is First Resort in Australia to be Awarded Five STARS Under AAA Tourism's New Resort STAR Rating System HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII -April 19, 2005- The Outrigger Beach Club & Spa, Palm Cove is the first resort property in Australia to be awarded Five STARS under AAA Tourism's ...
SECURE-RES Helps Pacifica Hotel Company Achieve 120% Revenue Gain / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report SECURE-RES Helps Pacifica Hotel Company Achieve 120% Revenue Gain Jacksonville, FL April 19, 2005 Pacifica Hotel Company achieved a 120-percent gain in website revenue for the first quarter of 2005 versus the same quarter of 2004 and attributes its success, in part, to the Internet marketing services provided by SECURE-RES of Jacksonville. Pacifica, which operates 23 hotels in California, began working with SECURE-RES at the start of 2003. At that time, SECURE-RES implemented an Internet booking engine for the hotelier, which proved to be highly successful. SECURE-RES provided us with ...
AAA Travel Renews Hotel Commission Processing Agreement with Pegasus Solutions / April2005
February 28, 2005
AAA Travel Renews Hotel Commission Processing Agreement with Pegasus Solutions -- Contract with America’s Largest Leisure Travel Agency Covers More Than 1,000 Locations -- DALLAS, Texas (April 27, 2005) - Pegasus Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PEGS) signed a contract extension with AAA Travel to continue providing hotel commission consolidation and processing services to the prominent U.S. agency. One of the global leaders in providing technology and services to hotels and travel distributors, Pegasus facilitates payments to travel agencies from more than 40,000 hotels around the world. AAA Travel is the ...
Outrigger Hotels & Resorts Will Operate a Planned 350-room All-suites Hotel in Melbourne, Australia / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Outrigger Hotels & Resorts Will Operate a Planned 350-room All-suites Hotel in Melbourne, Australia HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII -- Senior executives from Outrigger Hotels & Resorts were in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Australia, on April 6th to finalize negotiations for the company's first operation in the Australian state of Victoria. Leading the delegation was Outrigger Chairman, Dr Richard Kelley, who said he was delighted to be visiting Australia and seeing first-hand the striking designs for the planned property, which will be called Outrigger on Bourke. "The whole sha...
